Pocket-book holder



(No Model.)

P. HOLZHAUBR.

POCKET BOOK HOLDER. No. 520,431. Patented May/29, 1894.

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FREDERICK HOLZHAUER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

POCKET-BOOK HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of. Letters Patent No. 520,431, dated May 29, 1894.

, nying drawings.

The-invention consists in the peculiar construction of a chain or flexible cord formed into a loop and slidingly engaging through eyes at the top and bottom of the pocket book and through-a double sleeved guide, having means thereon to hold the chain or cord at any adjusted position, all as more fully hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my invention as in use. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the pocket book showing the manner of attaching the chain thereto. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the pocket book and the chain, showing it as in use. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the double sleeved guide. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the double sleeve showing the chain secured thereto.

f A is a pocket book of any desired construcion.

on opposite sides and preferably attached to the bows O forming the mouth of the book when this type of book is used.

D are eyes secured to the bottom of the pocket book on opposite sides, and E is a chain or other flexible cord or cable passing through the eyes B and D and around the pocket book and formed into an endless loop.

a b are two sleeves secured together and preferably formed by bindinga piece of sheet metal into S shape, as shown in Fig. 4, through which the two sides of the loop of the chain passes. The chain is secured to the sleeve b and freely slides through the sleeve a.

0 is a hook at the lower end of the sleeve 72.

-B are eyes or guides formed near the top Application filed March 19, 1894;. Serial No. 504,165. (No model.)

The parts being thus constructed their use is as follows: The operator draws the chain from the upper end of the double sleeve and forms a loop as shown at Gin Fig. 3, through which his hand may be engaged. The loop is then tightened around the wrist, as shown in Fig. 1, and the chain or cable engaging over the hook c, as shown in Fig. 3, locking the chain from sliding over the loop and thereby prevent its accidental disengagement from the hand of the owner. In this adjustment of the chain it will slide freely through the eyes B D on the pocket book. The chain encircling the pocket book it Will be impossible to detach it or open it without drawing upon the hand of the owner, and it will be impossible to accidentally drop it or to pull it away from the holder, at the same time the chain does not interfere in any way with the easy opening of the book, as shown in Fig. 2.

WVhat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with a pocketbook, of an endless chainor cord slidingly secured to the pocketbook, a double sleeve through which the chain passes, being rigidly attached to one sleeve and slidingly engaging the other sleeve, and means forlooking the sliding portion of the chain to the double sleeve, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the pocket book having the eyes B and D at the top and bottom thereof, the endless looped chain passing therethrough, the sleeves a b secured together,

the chain passing through the sleeves and fixedly secured in the sleeve 1) and the looking hook c at the lower end of the sleeve 7), over which the chain is passed the parts arranged as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK HOLZHAUER.

Witnesses:

M. B. ODOGHERTY, O. F. BARTHEL. 

